Plumb bob reel



May 22, 1945.

E. D. WELLS 2,376,407

BLUMB BOB REELv Filed Aug. 27. 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 19451 E. D. WELLS PLUMB BOB REEL Filed Aug. 27, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor a quick and efficient manner.

Patented May 22, 1945 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,376,407 PLUMBBOBREEL Edmund Dougless Wells, Madera, Calif.

Application August 27, 1943, Serial No. 500,296

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in plumb bob supporting means and more particularly to a reel and plumb bob which can be attached to a structure to be plumbed in Another important object of the invention is to provide a device in the form of a reel, a cable and a plumb bob whereby the cable or line can be wound or unwound in order to position a plumb bob at the desired point.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the fol lowing description.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front elevational view showing the device attached to a wall.

Figure 2 is a vertical section 2-2 of Figure 1. t

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the attached device. i t

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view taken on the line of the attached device showing the reel re-.

moved.

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3. t

Figure 6 is an elevation of the reel.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of the spring brake. I

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a wall to which the present device generally referred to by numeral 6 can be attached. n

The present invention consists of a wall plate 1 having an open sided housing 8 projecting outwardly therefrom and adapted to contain a reel generally referred to by numeral 9 on which a line 10 is windable, this line having a plumb bob H at its outer end.

As can be seen in Figure 2, a. pin [2 having a guide eye i3 atits outer end serves to guide the line l0.

The upper end of the wall plate I has an opening it therein for receiving a-nail or the like I! when attaching the device 6 to a wall to be 'An elongated spring brake element 22 has its lower endtwisted as at 23 and is attached to one edge of the wall plate 1 asat 24. The spring brake element 22 has an ofiset intermediate portion 25 which engages the periphery of the reel wall l9 to hold the reel against self rotation.

This spring brake element 22 should be strong enought to support the plumb bob I l.

Obviously, when the device is attached as in the manner shown in Figure 2 and the spring brake element 22 released from the reel, the weight of the plumb bob will cause rotation of the reel and lengthening of the line 10. When the 1 desired point of descendence of the plumb bob I I has been obtained, the spring brake element 22 can be released and its engagement with the reel 9 will prevent the plumb bob from descending farther.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A device of the character described comprising a wall plate having a housing thereon, means for attaching the wall plate to a wall, said housing having an opening in the bottom thereof, a reel mounted in the housing, and adapted for reeling up a line wound on the reel and disposed through the opening, one side of the reel forming one side wall of thehousing and provided with a handle thereon whereby the reel may be rotated, said side of the reel extending out of said housing to provide a brake drum, and a leaf spring forming a brake element fixed at one end to said plate and bearing against the periphe of said side of the reel.

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